Closers breakdown

Honestly guys, I’m completely lost for an idea for today. I’m going to post a list of the essential numbers for all closers (as well as temporary closers) for you to peruse. I talked about how trading for an elite closer might be a good idea right now (even though it might not have been early on), so hopefully this will help you target some good ones and avoid certain others.

LAST

FIRST

IP

ERA

LIPS ERA

WHIP

DIPS WHIP

K/9

BB/9

K/BB

xGB%

LOB%

BABIP

HR/FB

LD%

LIPS ERA – ERA

DIPS WHIP – WHIP

Cordero

Francisco

42.0

2.79

2.50

1.10

1.07

12.21

3.00

4.07

39.58

73.99

0.326

2.56

18.18

-0.29

-0.03

Wagner

Billy

44.3

1.42

2.61

0.86

0.97

11.37

2.44

4.67

33.66

95.81

0.227

8.33

17.65

1.19

0.11

Saito

Takashi

40.7

1.55

2.73

0.74

0.93

10.62

1.33

8.00

44.68

94.70

0.215

10.81

10.31

1.18

0.19

Papelbon

Jonathan

36.7

1.72

2.74

0.87

0.98

13.01

2.70

4.82

30.77

90.91

0.240

7.32

15.38

1.02

0.11

Putz

J.J.

47.0

0.96

2.91

0.60

0.85

9.38

1.34

7.00

42.72

102.46

0.168

9.52

13.08

1.95

0.25

Street

Huston

20.0

2.70

2.95

0.95

1.10

9.45

3.15

3.00

34.69

73.86

0.229

4.17

12.00

0.25

0.15

Rivera

Mariano

41.7

3.02

3.01

1.03

1.01

8.86

1.08

8.20

50.86

76.56

0.310

8.33

14.41

-0.01

-0.02

Nathan

Joe

45.0

2.00

3.05

1.11

1.09

9.80

2.00

4.90

42.50

82.30

0.333

2.44

26.45

1.05

-0.02

Rodriguez

Francisco

43.7

2.68

3.06

1.19

1.19

12.16

3.92

3.11

47.00

79.68

0.323

5.88

16.83

0.38

0.00

Valverde

Jose

40.0

2.48

3.08

1.08

1.18

10.35

3.60

2.88

34.00

86.29

0.240

8.51

18.00

0.60

0.10

Lidge

Brad

41.7

1.94

3.10

1.20

1.20

12.31

4.10

3.00

41.24

90.16

0.301

7.50

15.15

1.16

0.00

Myers

Brett

36.0

5.50

3.12

1.44

1.28

12.75

4.25

3.00

42.05

69.51

0.349

18.18

20.88

-2.38

-0.16

Jenks

Robert

43.3

3.53

3.35

1.08

1.13

8.10

2.49

3.25

48.28

67.87

0.295

5.41

18.33

-0.18

0.05

Dempster

Ryan

36.7

3.19

3.46

1.04

1.20

8.35

3.44

2.43

49.46

68.31

0.250

3.57

21.88

0.27

0.16

Borowski

Joe

39.7

4.99

3.51

1.41

1.24

7.94

2.04

3.89

33.60

66.29

0.364

5.26

20.31

-1.48

-0.17

Fuentes

Brian

37.7

4.06

3.55

1.17

1.19

7.41

2.63

2.82

35.14

79.33

0.260

12.24

21.62

-0.51

0.02

Reyes

Al

36.0

4.75

3.65

1.06

1.19

10.00

3.25

3.08

22.83

68.49

0.212

12.73

16.13

-1.10

0.13

Corpas

Manuel

49.0

2.39

3.72

1.10

1.22

7.71

2.76

2.80

56.72

83.01

0.273

8.82

15.33

1.33

0.12

Isringhausen

Jason

41.3

1.52

3.73

0.94

1.19

8.06

3.05

2.64

46.79

89.01

0.215

5.13

13.76

2.21

0.25

Howry

Bob

49.3

4.20

3.93

1.30

1.22

7.48

2.19

3.42

34.64

72.41

0.320

7.25

20.65

-0.27

-0.08

Hoffman

Trevor

36.0

1.75

3.94

0.75

1.11

6.00

1.75

3.43

31.68

78.13

0.186

1.82

9.52

2.19

0.36

Capps

Matthew

53.3

2.19

4.00

1.01

1.16

6.41

1.86

3.45

29.75

81.18

0.265

2.41

16.67

1.81

0.15

Dotel

Octavio

22.0

3.27

4.01

1.45

1.36

11.05

4.09

2.70

44.07

84.34

0.351

8.70

13.33

0.74

-0.09

Gregg

Kevin

56.7

3.02

4.01

1.16

1.29

8.74

4.13

2.12

28.77

81.25

0.246

6.10

12.08

0.99

0.13

Ray

Chris

42.7

4.43

4.02

1.24

1.31

9.28

3.80

2.44

43.86

70.83

0.275

11.63

17.39

-0.41

0.07

Weathers

David

52.3

3.10

4.03

1.07

1.20

6.88

2.58

2.67

34.42

72.95

0.262

2.94

22.29

0.93

0.13

Accardo

Jeremy

41.3

2.61

4.21

1.23

1.35

8.93

3.92

2.28

50.00

80.91

0.277

5.88

21.74

1.60

0.12

Hennessey

Brad

43.0

3.14

4.25

1.16

1.26

5.86

2.09

2.80

48.12

79.74

0.275

8.89

14.81

1.11

0.10

Gagne

Eric

33.3

2.16

4.32

1.02

1.23

7.83

2.97

2.64

42.86

83.85

0.236

5.88

20.88

2.16

0.21

Wickman

Bob

35.3

4.33

4.43

1.53

1.50

7.39

3.82

1.93

42.24

74.80

0.316

6.82

18.64

0.10

-0.03

Jones

Todd

42.3

4.89

4.47

1.51

1.49

4.89

3.40

1.44

46.21

65.50

0.322

2.17

23.49

-0.42

-0.02

Cordero

Chad

50.0

2.70

4.56

1.32

1.36

6.66

3.42

1.95

39.74

88.54

0.283

9.68

17.53

1.86

0.04

Embree

Alan

43.3

3.74

4.57

1.32

1.34

6.85

2.70

2.54

33.33

71.96

0.318

3.39

25.00

0.83

0.02

Wow. Eric Gagne seems to be playing way above his head. Given the trade rumors (although with Akinori Otsuka now a Tommy John candidate a trade is less certain), his prior health issues and the lack of save opportunities the Rangers give him, he would not be a good guy to target.

I could substitute Jason Isringhausen‘s name for Eric Gagne’s and the rest of the statement would hold true (except for the Otsuka part, of course). St. Louis is last in the league in save opportunities created. Izzy is not a good guy to target.

I really wish the Padres would let Heath Bell close. Of course, their loyalties lie with Trevor Hoffman, but Bell would be a beast of a fantasy player if he were racking up saves. If he were on this list, he’d appear between Mariano Rivera and Joe Nathan.

You wouldn’t have to see this list to realize that guys like J.J. Putz, Joe Nathan and Billy Wagner had talent. If you’ve been looking for a top closer, most of the guys at the top of this list are probably guys you’ve already been trying to get.